Modular buildings have become a very viable alternative to site-built construction for many schools because of their flexibility. Nearly anything that can be built through traditional construction methods can now be achieved with modular construction, even technical designs like the one profiled in this month’s Regis University magazine.

For example, the university recently expanded its Rueckert – Hartman College for Health Professions to include a new School of Pharmacy. This addition required specialized classrooms and labs to meet the needs of the department. Pac-Van’s Branch Manager in Denver, Brian Weber, is an alumnus from Regis and worked with staff at the university to provide them with a custom modular classroom that is tailored to the new team-learning environment.

The laboratory area of the facility required “germ free” work areas and other heavy equipment that is often used in modular medical facilities while the classroom section contained computer desks and A/V hardware for presentations and lectures.

“We’ve had a lot of experience with classrooms and healthcare facilities” said Weber, “but this is one of the more unique projects where our expertise with both really made a difference.”

Schools are not the only segment turning to modular construction. With the downturn and slow rebound in the economy, a lot of disparate industries are begging to see modular as a fast, economical, and “green” choice. Find us on Facebook at Is that Modular? for more examples.